Music Performance - Instrumental

The Bachelor of Music degree provides a solid curriculum of instruction in all orchestral instruments, piano, and guitar. This program of study is for students who wish to perform at a high artistic level, prepare for graduate school, or work in the arts.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101

Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
SPEE 220	Fundamentals of Speech	3
SPAN 111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPAN 112	Elementary Spanish II	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 110	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts	3
MATH 111	College Algebra	3
MATH 112	Trigonometry	3
MATH 121	Calculus I	4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191	Enhancing Art Understanding	3
ENG 210	Introduction to Film Studies	3
MU 129	Music Listening	3
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
THR 100	Introduction to Theatre	3

Area II- Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215	Introduction to Literature	3
ENG 216	Topics in Literature	3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210	Cultural Anthropology	3
ECON 241	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	or
ECON 242	Principles of Microeconomics	3
PSY 201	General Psychology	3
	or
PSY 211	Psychology of Human Growth & Development	3
SOC 221	Introduction to Sociology	3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:

HIS 191	World Civilization to 1500	3
	and
HIS 192	World Civilization since 1500	3
	or
HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
	and
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3

Area II - Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100	Principles of Biology	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3

AND choose one course from the following:

ASTR 100	Introduction to Astronomy	4
CHEM 103	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 103L	Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I	3
	and
CHEM 111L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
PHY 201	College Physics I	4
PHY 210	General Physics I	4
PS 100	Physical Science	4

Area II - Required Music Core Courses - 61 hours

MU 131	Elementary Music Theory I	3
MU 132	Elementary Music Theory II	3
MU 133	Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1
MU 134	Sight Singing and Ear Training II	1
MU 210	Music History Survey I	3
MU 220	Music History Survey II	3
MU 231	Advanced Music Theory I	3
MU 232	Advanced Music Theory II	3
MU 255	Piano Proficiency	0
MU 256	Introduction to Music Technology	3
MU 330	Basic Conducting Techniques	3
MU 340	Arranging and Instrumentation	3
MU 350	Junior Recital	1
MU 430	Advanced Conducting Techniques	3
MU 431	Form and Analysis	3
MU 450	Senior Recital	1
4 semesters	Performance Ensemble 100 level	1-2
4 semesters	Performance Ensemble 300 level	2-3
4 semesters	Applied Private Instruction 100 level	1-2
4 semesters	Applied Private Instruction 300 level	2-3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in Music Core courses.

Instrumental Performance emphasis - 6 hours

MU 425	Instrumental Methods (Brass)	1
MU 426	Instrumental Methods (Woodwind)	1
MU 427	Instrumental Methods (Percussion)	1
MU 428	Instrumental Methods (Strings)	1
2 semesters	Secondary Applied Private Instruction	1

Students must earn a "C" or higher in Instrumental Performance courses.

Review Courses - As recommended by advisor

MU 152	Class Piano IB	1
MU 128	Fundamentals of Music	3
MU 130	Music Listening and Literature	3
MU 251	Class Piano II A	1

General Electives - 6-10 hours

Select this and any additional sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

MU 460

Music Literature and Pedagogy

2

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Music Core Requirements (61 hours)
Total Instrumental Performance emphasis (6 hours)
General Electives (6-10 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.